Common use of Defense of Trade Secrets Act Notice Clause in Contracts

Defense of Trade Secrets Act Notice. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, Kellogg and Employee agree that nothing in this Agreement is intended to impede Employee’s contact or communication with government officials and that Employee has the right, without criminal or civil penalty, to disclose confidential trade secrets to federal, state and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, and to disclose trade secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only if the filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure.